Comparison

Demote vs QR Code Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Demote

Transform your iPhone into a universal TV remote for various smart TV brands and streaming devices. It also functions as a game controller and integrates with smart home devices for enhanced control.

Highlights
  • Universal TV remote control
  • Game controller functionality
  • Smart home device integration
  • Customizable button layouts
  • Macro creation for complex actions
  • Media casting and mirroring
Features
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The TV remote that never charges for volume, and runs your house too. Demote turns your iPhone into a remote for every TV in the house: Roku, Samsung, LG, Apple TV, Google TV, Vizio, Sony and more. Turn it sideways and it's a controller. No ads, no account, no subscription. Open it and it finds the TVs on your Wi-Fi. Pick yours, enter the code if your TV shows one, and you're set. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO AND IPAD Open your iPhone Duo and the remote splits around the fold: buttons on one side, what's playing and a full-size wheel on the other, or the wheel on the left if you like. Half-open on a table, what's playing sits on top. iPad splits sideways. HOME ASSISTANT, ON YOUR REMOTE Demote talks to your TV itself, so there's no dashboard to build. • Fill a pane from a room: pick a Home Assistant area, and its scenes, lights, switches, fans, blinds and media fill the pane's empty buttons (panes come with the Lifetime Unlock). Locks, alarms and garage doors are never added. • Talk to Assist: set the mic to Assist, hold it and ask your Home Assistant, whatever TV you're on. Its answer is spoken and shown on screen. • A single-button widget runs a Home Assistant button without opening Demote. • Send a TV's volume to a soundbar, and add packs for Sonos, Govee, WLED, Kodi and more. Turn it on in Settings › Button Packs. A CONTROLLER FOR TV GAMES AND EMULATORS Turn your iPhone sideways for ten free layouts: • Toaster, Rainbow, Crescent, Twin and Redmond: classic pads • BIG MODE: big buttons for the basics • Swiper: your own buttons as a big deck you swipe through • Cupertino: an Apple TV-style touch surface, with what's playing above it when the TV reports it • Gaben 1 and Gaben 2: twin trackpads, or two sticks over two small trackpads On a TV it sends the remote's keys. Emulator mode, over Wi-Fi, adds analog sticks, triggers and motion aiming for PC emulators that support DSU, such as Dolphin and Cemu. One custom button per layout is free. MACROS THAT DO THE WHOLE JOB One button can wake the TV and wait for it, switch the input, dim the lights and open your app. Start from a template, try it, and tap to stop. THE WHOLE REMOTE IS FREE • D-pad, OK, back, home, playback, volume, mute and power • Your iPhone's volume buttons (turn on in Settings) • Typing, dictation, a trackpad and your apps one tap away • What's playing, with a live timeline, and a TV switcher • Send a photo or video to the TV, or mirror with AirPlay • Widgets, and Lock Screen and Control Center buttons (iOS 18) • A 30-minute sleep timer, and your first custom button • Home Assistant, Assist, button packs, and every controller layout and mode Nothing that's free today will ever become paid. WORKS WITH Google TV and Android TV (including TCL and Hisense), Roku TVs and players (including TCL, Hisense and onn.), Apple TV, Samsung from 2016 on (Tizen), LG webOS, Vizio SmartCast, Sony Bravia and most Panasonic Viera TVs. Your iPhone and TV need to share a Wi-Fi network. Power on needs a TV that can wake over the network. Roku players don't take volume or power keys, and app launching isn't available on Sony yet. Apple TV changes the volume only over HDMI-CEC and has no mute. Hisense VIDAA TVs aren't supported. ONE LIFETIME UNLOCK, NEVER A SUBSCRIPTION A one-time Lifetime Unlock adds: • 24 more custom buttons on three more panes, more in the controller, and moving and resizing its buttons • Your photo behind the remote, trackpad, keyboard and controller • More themes, like Peanut • Button and glow colors, remapping, App-specific remotes, All TVs off, single-button widgets and a sleep timer of any length Preview every theme, color and photo first. Family Sharing is on. SIRI, VOICEOVER AND BIG TEXT "Hey Siri, mute the TV with Demote" works; Siri opens Demote to send it. Every key works with VoiceOver, Switch Control and a keyboard, and Dynamic Type is honored. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Demote talks to your TV and Home Assistant directly over your network, with no Demote account.

About

QR Code Scanner

Easily scan QR codes, barcodes, documents, and business cards. Generate custom QR codes for various information and keep a history of all your scans. Unlock advanced features with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Instant QR and barcode scanning
  • Custom QR code generation
  • Business card scanning to contacts
  • Document scanning and PDF export
  • Batch scanning for multiple codes
  • Scan history organization
Features
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QR Code Scanner-Barcode Scan is a fast, reliable QR scanner and barcode reader designed to make scanning, creating, and organizing codes simple. Scan QR codes, barcodes, documents, business cards, text, and more with your iPhone in seconds. INSTANT QR & BARCODE READER Point your iPhone camera at a QR code or barcode and scan instantly. Quickly open links, read product information, access text, and retrieve code details without unnecessary steps. Whether you need a QR code reader for everyday use or a barcode scanner for products, everything is right at your fingertips. CREATE CUSTOM QR CODES Use the built-in QR generator and QR code maker to create codes for URLs, Wi-Fi networks, contacts, text, and other information. Create and share QR codes whenever you need them, with additional customization options available with Pro. BUSINESS CARD SCANNER Turn physical business cards into useful digital contacts. Scan a business card and extract important information such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, and company details, making it easier to save and organize contacts. DOCUMENT SCANNER Capture documents directly from your iPhone and create clean digital copies. Scan multiple pages, organize your documents, and export them as shareable PDFs with Pro. BATCH SCANNING Need to scan multiple codes? Keep the camera active and scan one code after another without repeatedly opening the scanner. Batch scanning makes processing multiple QR codes and barcodes faster and more convenient. SCAN HISTORY Your previous scans are organized in one place, making it easy to find codes and information again. Keep your scan history available whenever you need to revisit a QR code, barcode, document, or text result. GO PRO Unlock the complete scanning experience with: • PDF export • Multi-page document scanning • Business card scanning and contact extraction • Custom QR code colors • Continuous batch scanning • Ad-free scanning Choose Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime access and unlock the features you need. QR Code Scanner-Barcode Scan is built for anyone who wants a simple QR scanner, barcode reader, document scanner, and QR generator in one clean app. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime through your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://redizeuz.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://redizeuz.com/privacy

Screenshots

Demote4 screens
QR Code Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Demote at none against QR Code Scanner's shown. Demote also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). QR Code Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Demote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QR Code Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Demote against 5.0 for QR Code Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Demote ships an update every 4 days, QR Code Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Demote versus QR Code Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDemoteQR Code Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMADE WITH BEST PRACTICE LLCEbenezer Oteng

Customer experience

Demote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QR Code Scanner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Demote

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock - All Features$9.99
2 purchases

QR Code Scanner

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Demote free?
Demote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QR Code Scanner free?
QR Code Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Demote or QR Code Scanner?
Demote and QR Code Scanner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Demote or QR Code Scanner have ads?
QR Code Scanner shows ads; Demote does not.
Which is updated more often, Demote or QR Code Scanner?
Demote ships an update every 4 days, and QR Code Scanner weekly. Most recently, Demote was updated on October 31, 2026 and QR Code Scanner on October 26, 2026.

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